Greece’s old reliable: tourism boom helps soothe battered economy
The Guardian — Greek presidents are not given to speaking off the cuff. So when Prokopis Pavlopoulos went off script last week to entreat CNN’s […]
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Brussels asks Greece to raise taxes on tsipouro, tsikoudia
ANA-MPA– The European Commission on Thursday asked Greece to raise currently low taxes on the locally-produced alcoholic drinks ‘tsipouro’ and ‘tsikoudia’ – currently half the […]
Varoufakis to Renzi: “It was not me you got rid of, it was European democracy”
Irish Times — Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi yesterday found himself caught up in bitter exchanges with former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis following media […]
Syrian refugee brings his beloved puppy along to Lesvos – VIDEO
Many of the Syrian refugees did not abandoned their beloved pets when they fled their homes to find safety in Europe. 17-year-old Aslan Al Hakim […]
Crete key election battleground
WSJ — Crete, famous in Greece as a leftist bastion, has become a key battleground in Sunday’s elections, leaving the left-wing party that lost a […]
Refugee arrives in Lesbos with kitten he couldn’t bear to leave behind
Greece has so far seen 250,000 refugees arrive on its shores this year, according to the International Organization for Migration. One Syrian refugee arriving in […]
The myths surrounding Europe’s refugee crisis
Huffington Post — European nations’ struggle to cope with an influx of hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees in recent years has exacerbated a […]
What happens if Greece defaults on its International Monetary Fund loans?
In choosing to bundle up four separate June repayments, Greece avoids triggering an immediate default. But in the event of a delayed repayment, according to […]
Varoufakis removed from the government negotiating team
(New York Times) Ever since the leftist-led Greek government came to power in late January, the avatar of the country’s austerity-weary public has been its […]
What does Europe want from Greece?
European leaders say they want Greece to be a part of Europe but at the same time they do all the can to destabilise the […]
Greek defence minister: If Greece leaves euro zone, Spain and Italy would be next – Bild interview
If Greece were to leave the euro zone, Spain and Italy would also end up quitting the common currency bloc, Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos […]